The x-ray detectors market is expected to reach USD 3.31 billion by 2022
from USD 2.53 billion in 2017, at a CAGR of 5.6%. Growing public and
private investments in digital imaging technologies, declining prices
and benefits offered by digital detectors, and reimbursement cuts for
analog X-ray are driving the growth of the x-ray detectors market. On
the other hand, market growth may be limited to a certain extent due to
the high cost of digital X-ray systems.

By type, the x-ray detectors market is segmented into flat-panel
detectors (FPDs), computed radiography (CR) detectors, charge-coupled
device (CCD) detectors, and line-scan detectors. The FPDs segment is
expected to hold the largest share of the market in 2017 and is also
projected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
Advantages of FPD-based portable digital systems (such as high-quality
images, faster scanning, increased patient throughput, and multiple
storage options) and their decreasing prices are key factors driving the
growth of this segment.

Based on portability, the FPDs market is segmented into fixed and
portable detectors. The portable detectors segment is expected to
dominate this market with the largest share due to their advantages over
fixed detectors in 2017.